Aileu | |
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Location in East Timor | |
Coordinates: 8°43′S 125°34′E / 8.717°S 125.567°ECoordinates: 8°43′S 125°34′E / 8.717°S 125.567°E | |
Country | East Timor |
District | Aileu District |
Subdistricts | Aileu Subdistrict |
Suco | Seloi Malere, Liurai |
Area | |
• Total | 251.48 km2 (97.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,182 m (3,878 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 2,788 |
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
• Ethnicities | Tetum, Mambai |
• Religions | Catholic, minorities of protestants and aninism |
Climate | Am |
Aileu is the main township in Aileu Subdistrict, Aileu District, East Timor. It is located 47 km southwest of Dili, the national capital, and has a population of 2,788 (2010).
In Portuguese Timor, the city was known as Vila General Carmona, after the Portuguese dictator António Óscar Carmona.